General Characteristics

County (administration): Hradec Králové Region
District (town): Trutnov
Cadastre: Babí
Map 1 : 50 000 (sheet No): 0342, 03424
Geological region: Lužice Pluton and Krkonoše-Jizera Massif; Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline complex
Accessibility: - access without footpath
ID : 3485

Geology

Short characteristics of the site: Lusatian Massif, Krkonoše-Jizera Massif, Krkonoše-Jizera crystalline, Rýchory crystalline. One of the best outcrops of chloritic-muscovitic and albitic mica schists. Rocks are foliated and crenulated with albite porphyroblasts. Microscopic banding, alternation of quartz-rich and muscovite-chlorite-rich bands. Locally lenses and layers of secretory quartz.
Regional geologic unit: Bohemian Massif - crystalline complex and pre-Variscian Palaeozoic - Lugicum - Krkonoše-Jizerské hory Mts.crystalline complex
Stratigraphy: paleozoikum
Subject: lithology
Geological phenomenon: characteristic rock
Genesis: metamorphic (general metamorphism)
Rock: mica schist

Territorial conservation

Level of protection: Interesting geological localities in National park
Protection of a geol. phenomenon: C - Geological phenomenon is the reason for a registration in the database of CGS
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas): NP (National park) - Krkonoše
Conflicts of interests: without conflicts

References

Schovánek P. et al. (2012): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 03424 Trutnov. Česká geologická služba. Praha.

Elaboration and Updating

Elaborated by: Gürtlerová Pavla, 08.03.12

Citation

The database Significant geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3485 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2024-04-28]. Available from: http:// lokality.geology.cz/3485.

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